Rush - Limelight: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Limelight" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Limelight Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Rush
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Limelight" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
B G#m Living on a lighted stage F# E Approaches the unreal F# E For those who think and feel B G#m In touch with some reality F# B Beyond the gilded cage Cast in this unlikely role Ill-equipped to act With insufficient tact One must put up barriers To keep oneself intact Chorus: G#m E Living in the limelight F# G#m The universal dream E F# G#m For those who wish to seem E F# Those who wish to be G#m E Must put aside the alienation F# G#m Get on with the fascination E The real relation F# G#m The underlying theme Living in a fisheye lens Caught in the camera eye I have no heart to lie I can't pretend a stranger Is a long-awaited friend All the world's indeed a stage And we are merely players Performers and portrayers Each another's audience Outside the gilded cage Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsE  F#  G#m  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Limelight" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Limelight" by Rush.